Nokia 8 (128GB) vs Sony Xperia Go (ST27i)
Side by side comparison between Nokia 8 vs Sony Xperia Go phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
5.3"
IPS
IPS
1440x2560
13
MP
MP
13mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3090
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
3.5"
LED
LED
320x480
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1305
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia 8 (128GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
29 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras / Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia 8 (128GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27i) | |
| Model | Nokia 8 (128GB) | Xperia Go (ST27i) |
| Other model names | Nokia 8 (6GB RAM) | Sony Xperia Go ST27, Sony ST27i, Sony Lotus |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony |
| Release date | 9/1/2017 | 7/1/2012 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73.7 x 151.5 millimeters (2.9 x 5.96 in) | 60.3 x 111 millimeters (2.37 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 160 grams (5.6 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP54 certified: protection against dust and splashing | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 8 (128GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27i) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 5.3" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 554 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 8 (128GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27i) | |
| System version | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 8 (128GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27i) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm) | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.45GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz) | ARM Mali-400 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 8 (128GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27i) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (114GB available) UFS 2.1 | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 8 (128GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 450/50 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 EV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat9 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia 8 (128GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 13 megapixels 13MP mono f/2.01.12µmPDAFLaserAF | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 8 (128GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia 8 (128GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 8 (128GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27i) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 8 (128GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Heart rate Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 8 (128GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27i) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3090 mAh | 1305 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 460 hours (19.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 8 (128GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Blue, Polished Blue, Steel, Polished Copper • 2.5D glass screen • Carl Zeiss camera optics • Quick Charge 3.0 • Nokia OZO audio • 24-bit/192kHz audio • ANT+ support | • Colors: White, Black, Yellow • Sony Reality Display • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • 3D surround sound • Sony xLOUD • Video stabiliser • WiFi hotspot • IP67 certified: dust and water proof Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 8 (128GB) | Sony Xperia Go (ST27i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.12W/kg (head), 0.96W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.89W/kg (head) |